Slow Cooker Carnitas. Carnitas are small pieces of braised pork, Slow cooked in mild spices until tender and juicy, then fried. Can be served on flour tortillas and topped with cilantro, salsa, onion, guacamole or any of your favorite toppings. Feed 4 for $4.99 ~ Slow Cooker Carnitas ~ ~ Refried … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Refried Beans (6 servings for $1.00)
Refried beans are the mashed potatoes of Mexican meals. They are incredibly easy to make and are the perfect side dish for most Mexican meals. It's the funniest thing to see the look on peoples face whenever I say "cook it from scratch", eyes begin rolling and lips start twisting up, but if … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas (1 dozen for $0.22) PLUS Tortilla Making Tips
Easy Homemade Flour Tortillas - soft, tender and full of flavor. Once you try them you'll never want the packaged version again. Homemade tortillas are a simple way to create cheap meals, They are super easy, even the kids can do it. Flour tortilla are a favorite in our house. We use them in … [Read more...]
California Chicken Casserole (Feed 4 for $4.96)
This California Chicken casserole is a simple, delicious dish for under $5.00. It's the perfect winter comfort food. I've never been a real big fan of tuna noodle casserole, probably because my mom used to serve it a lot when we were young. When I became a mom I swore that I would never … [Read more...]
Easy Snappy Blackened Tilapia (Feed 4 for $5.18)
Blackened Tilapia is a mild fish, rubbed with spices and pan fried. It’s crispy on the outside and tender and flaky on the inside. It cooks in just minutes and is bursting with flavor. When it comes to fish, Tilapia is one of the most inexpensive, making it a perfect choice when creating cheap … [Read more...]
Easy Chicken Florentine Medallions (Feed 4 for $5.27)
Chicken Florentine Medallions. My kids aren’t fond of spinach, but when it’s served like this they always ask for seconds. This is definitely in keeping with our cheap recipes theme, however once you’ve tried it you would never guess that it was. #cheaprecipes #chickenrecipes #chickenflorentine … [Read more...]
Hearty Slow Cooker Mexican Lasagna (Feed 4 for $5.45)
Mexican Slow Cooker Lasagna. This dish has the flavor of enchiladas with the look of lasagna. It's a hearty, flavorful dish that can be prepared a head of time in the slow cooker. This is a cheap recipe to prepare but you'd never know it by the amazing flavor it has. #slowcooker #cheaprecipes … [Read more...]
Halloween Pumpkin Spice Popcorn Munch
This will quickly become one of your favorite Halloween snack recipes. Be prepared, it’s pretty delicious. How could anything covered in marshmallow be anything but, especially when it’s pumpkin spice marshmallow. The popcorn may look a little gooey, but amazingly, it doesn’t stick to your hands. … [Read more...]